Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-25
THE PROPOSED OBLITERATTON
OF IDAHO.

OF IDAHO.
This paper contained, few weeks
since, some editorial remarks intend
ed to show the proposed obliteration
Of Idaho Territory should not be ia
vorably entertained by Congress. In
support of the views expressed in that
article, it was stated that Idaho was
one Of the most prosperous and prom
ising sections of the great Northwest;
having resources ample to the main
tenance OF Territorial Government.
with every prospect that she would in
the course OF few years have popula-
ton enough to entitle her to admission
into the Union as State. The posi-
ton so taken by US meets with the
approval of the entire press OF that
country, at least 80 far as we have
been able to observe.
Nor does this plan for dividing up
Idaho and apportIoning it out among
its neighbors, after the manner of the
ancient kingdom of Poland, seems to
find more than few hearty advocates
in the countries that hope to profit by
its ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Tho papers of
neither Washington Territory nor
Nevada have much to say on the sub
ject, for the reason probably that they
have no confidence in the wisdom or
practicability Of the scheme, which
outside these countries appears to have
been warmly opposed or ignored in a
manner denoting the little importance
generally attached to It,
Edward A. Stevenson, Governor of
Idaho, in his annual report, just for
warded 70 the Secretary of the Inter
Tor, denounces this suggestion of dis
rupting the Territory as emanating
from local jealousies and political
ambitious, the work OF jobbers and
tricksters. repugnant to the desire of
the people and opposed to the best in
terests ofthe Territory; that official 60
ing on to say the inhabitants Of Idaho
simply wish to be lot alone, preserving
the integrity of their Territory till
such time, not far distant, as they
shall move to be admitted to State
hood.
According to Governor Stevenson's
report, Idaho containes now popula-
ton Of 97,250; the value of the prop
erty as assessed amounts to over $2o,-
100000, the increased valuation for last
year having been $3,000,000. There
are in the Territory 442,363 head OF
meat cattle, l32,922 horses, 302,24s
sheep and GOAL swine. The loss OF
stock during the past unusually Sc
we're winter did not exceed two and a
half per cent, being much less than in
either Montana or Colorado. The
mineral products for the year ending
September 30th were, according to
the estimates of the u. S. Assay Of
fee at Boise City, as follows; Gold,
t2,4l7,429; silver, s4,633, 160: lead
t2,l95,000; total value, $9,245,5s9
With such wealth producing ca
paoities and so much already created,
with such large and rapidly grow
ing population and such promising
future before it, the extinguishment
OF Idaho as political division of the
country is not to be thought of; nor
Is it likely that much will be heard OF
this project hereafter unless the news
paper press shall relax its vigilance
II any of our territories are to be
by such summary process wiped ont
hhd ies uisScNtiSu HltHlDSTS ulStTlD-
uted about among its lean and hun
cry neighbors, it had better be Utah,
a method of procedure that in dealing
with the stiit-necked and rebellous
"Saints" has sometimes been talked
of. But even here the wisdom OF
adopting such policy is open to doubt,
as the muoh-vexed Mormon problem
seems likely now TO meet with happy
solution without recourse to such rad
ioal and questionable measure Sci
enti6c Press.
The first flour made in the Bellevue
roller mill to be placed on the market
was bolted the other day, and bis
cult made from the first batch was
shown a reporter. All experts pro-
nonnce it excellent, and Secretary
Wilson and Miller Snencer ara ne